Comments on: Ning Demo Video http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:21:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Steven http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1240213 Steven Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:10:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1240213 I love this forum because people so often ask the questions that I would. With this post, however, I actually agree that I’m not as worried about the revenue. So many companies these days play what I call the “YouTube Lottery.” Everyone knows about the crazy money YouTube got, but not much is written (even on TechCrunch) about the 100s of companies that made it nowhere, They didn’t win the lottery the way that YouTube did.http://www.downloadsuite.org I love this forum because people so often ask the questions that I would. With this post, however, I actually agree that I’m not as worried about the revenue. So many companies these days play what I call the “YouTube Lottery.” Everyone knows about the crazy money YouTube got, but not much is written (even on TechCrunch) about the 100s of companies that made it nowhere, They didn’t win the lottery the way that YouTube did.http://www.downloadsuite.org

]]> By: guphex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1173804 guphex Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:13:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1173804 This is great. I love it! very good! ;) This is great. I love it! very good! ;)

]]> By: Klaus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1150931 Klaus Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:11:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1150931 who needs this ? What a stupid waste of time and effort. Booooring video too. who needs this ?
What a stupid waste of time and effort.
Booooring video too.

]]> By: Bruce Lee http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1092458 Bruce Lee Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:53:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1092458 I second the need-more-beautiful-female-tech-company-CEOs initiative. I second the need-more-beautiful-female-tech-company-CEOs initiative.

]]> By: LibrarySpace « SILS Independent Student Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1087372 LibrarySpace « SILS Independent Student Blog Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:15:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1087372 [...] Scoble’s demo of the [...] [...] Scoble’s demo of the [...]

]]> By: Marc Andreessen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084705 Marc Andreessen Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:42:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084705 Hi all -- thanks for all the comments -- the temporary outages we've had in the last two days have been very frustrating because we can't even say they were caused by the huge surge in traffic that we did get -- but our engineering team has been working incredibly hard around the clock. Things SHOULD be much better going forward. If we've inconvenienced anyone, please email us at ceo at our company name dot com and we will comp our premium services to make up for it. Hi all — thanks for all the comments — the temporary outages we’ve had in the last two days have been very frustrating because we can’t even say they were caused by the huge surge in traffic that we did get — but our engineering team has been working incredibly hard around the clock. Things SHOULD be much better going forward. If we’ve inconvenienced anyone, please email us at ceo at our company name dot com and we will comp our premium services to make up for it.

]]> By: Brian Dixon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084633 Brian Dixon Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:31:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084633 Ning team - Love the product! Great things from the Ning camp. To SF and Ago Pai and members with multiple profiles on multiple social networks the solution your looking for to manage these are at http://www.ProfileLinker.com . It's a company that was also profiled by techcrunch found here: http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/28/profilelinker-takes-meebo-approach-to-social-networking/ I'm a co-founder. Check it out. It manages all your profiles providing message aggregation along with friend updates across all your networks. Enough promotion. Love the video ning and can't wait for more updates. I think the name alone gets people hooked. -Brian Ning team - Love the product! Great things from the Ning camp.

To SF and Ago Pai and members with multiple profiles on multiple social networks the solution your looking for to manage these are at http://www.ProfileLinker.com . It’s a company that was also profiled by techcrunch found here:

http://www.techcrunch.com/2006.....etworking/

I’m a co-founder. Check it out. It manages all your profiles providing message aggregation along with friend updates across all your networks.

Enough promotion. Love the video ning and can’t wait for more updates. I think the name alone gets people hooked.
-Brian

]]> By: Chris http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084593 Chris Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:24:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1084593 Alas, Must be frustrating to have the site down during the launch. Marc ... I must admit, I expected more from you! Alas,

Must be frustrating to have the site down during the launch. Marc … I must admit, I expected more from you!

]]> By: whisper http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1082584 whisper Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:32:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1082584 And not, one of the ways we are innovating is in bugs that will not die :-). maruyasu-grape@world.odn.ne.jp And not, one of the ways we are innovating is in bugs that will not die :-).
maruyasu-grape@world.odn.ne.jp

]]> By: Tom Romary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1082343 Tom Romary Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:51:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1082343 Very cool. Ning provides numerous ways to explore ideas and connect with people. Lots of potential here. While I'm not a MySpace active user (I have a profile, but it's not relevant to me personally...if I were 19 it probably would), I may actually use Ning. Typical of an early beta, there are a couple of problems that I encountered (latency + seemingly broken stuff + things not clear). I joined a "social network" and entered a "chatter comment" and it seemed to go nowhere. I'm not sure how/where these are supposed to show up. When I went to post another chatter comment, it told me I needed to be a member (which I already was). So then I entered a blog posting and it never posted. By the way: I would use a more real- world name for "social network" like "group" or "club"? ('Social network' is such a silicon valley insider term, and I think MySpace has it right with the term "a place for friends" for the mass audience) Overall, I can see through the early beta trip ups, and I think they're onto something compelling. Last, with all due respect to the accolades on the blog, I still think my wife is way hotter than any of the execs at Ning (especially after 3 kids). Very cool. Ning provides numerous ways to explore ideas and connect with people. Lots of potential here. While I’m not a MySpace active user (I have a profile, but it’s not relevant to me personally…if I were 19 it probably would), I may actually use Ning.

Typical of an early beta, there are a couple of problems that I encountered (latency + seemingly broken stuff + things not clear). I joined a “social network” and entered a “chatter comment” and it seemed to go nowhere. I’m not sure how/where these are supposed to show up. When I went to post another chatter comment, it told me I needed to be a member (which I already was). So then I entered a blog posting and it never posted.

By the way: I would use a more real- world name for “social network” like “group” or “club”? (’Social network’ is such a silicon valley insider term, and I think MySpace has it right with the term “a place for friends” for the mass audience)

Overall, I can see through the early beta trip ups, and I think they’re onto something compelling.

Last, with all due respect to the accolades on the blog, I still think my wife is way hotter than any of the execs at Ning (especially after 3 kids).

]]> By: john ferm http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1081895 john ferm Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:29:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1081895 Gabe, I might not agree w/ the comments regarding this CEO being "hot", but get real (point of fact...she is attractive). You made your point, even though some people might take offense to your idea of censoring posts. Welcome to America, where you can say what you want and not get thrown in jail. Michael and/or his editors have the final say in what is posted. If they decide to remove posts, wonderful. If they decide to let posts stay up, wonderful. There's a reason Freedom of speech was prioritized as the First Amendment to The U.S. Constitution. As for Ning....it's got some bugs (as expected), but I think it has a good chance of doing well w/ users who want a turn-key SN site w/ basic functionality. Gabe,
I might not agree w/ the comments regarding this CEO being “hot”, but get real (point of fact…she is attractive). You made your point, even though some people might take offense to your idea of censoring posts. Welcome to America, where you can say what you want and not get thrown in jail. Michael and/or his editors have the final say in what is posted. If they decide to remove posts, wonderful. If they decide to let posts stay up, wonderful. There’s a reason Freedom of speech was prioritized as the First Amendment to The U.S. Constitution.

As for Ning….it’s got some bugs (as expected), but I think it has a good chance of doing well w/ users who want a turn-key SN site w/ basic functionality.

]]> By: Gandeste.net » Selectie 28 februarie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079817 Gandeste.net » Selectie 28 februarie Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:16:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079817 [...] 3. La un an de la aparitia initiala beta, Ning s-a relansat, aducand noi functionalitati si o interfata ce permite chiar si celui mai neexperimentat internaut sa isi creeze o retea sociala customizata in cateva minute. Website-ul care a promis “oricui” ca va crea aplicatii sociale reuseste acum acest lucru. Dupa numirea paginii si descrierea noii aplicatii, se pot deja adauga cu drag & drop modulele dorite (casute de text, RSS feeds, forumuri, blog-uri si video). Pentru cei care vor mai multa personalizare, fisiere CSS si HTML pot fi incarcate, putine aspecte ale aplicatiei ramanand neschimbate. Un video demo realizat de Robert Scoble poate fi gasit aici. [...] [...] 3. La un an de la aparitia initiala beta, Ning s-a relansat, aducand noi functionalitati si o interfata ce permite chiar si celui mai neexperimentat internaut sa isi creeze o retea sociala customizata in cateva minute. Website-ul care a promis “oricui” ca va crea aplicatii sociale reuseste acum acest lucru. Dupa numirea paginii si descrierea noii aplicatii, se pot deja adauga cu drag & drop modulele dorite (casute de text, RSS feeds, forumuri, blog-uri si video). Pentru cei care vor mai multa personalizare, fisiere CSS si HTML pot fi incarcate, putine aspecte ale aplicatiei ramanand neschimbate. Un video demo realizat de Robert Scoble poate fi gasit aici. [...]

]]> By: Michal Frackowiak http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079671 Michal Frackowiak Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:58:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079671 I would be rich if I had such a CEO ;-) the video is boring anyway ;-) michal I would be rich if I had such a CEO ;-)

the video is boring anyway ;-)

michal

]]> By: Yohay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079607 Yohay Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:50:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079607 Mega Social Network indeed. Mega Social Network indeed.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079240 Gabe Wed, 28 Feb 2007 08:16:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079240 To The TechCrunch Editor: Can you please explain your comment moderation policy? Why do you let these sexist comments go public? Would you allow such comments to go public if they were demeaning to ethnic or religious groups? In reaction to criticisms of your editorial policies, you have stated that it's your blog and you have the right to publish what you please. Then you also have the power to decide which comments you accept. Are there no standards by which you decline admission to the comments club? To The TechCrunch Editor:

Can you please explain your comment moderation policy?
Why do you let these sexist comments go public?
Would you allow such comments to go public if they were demeaning to ethnic or religious groups?

In reaction to criticisms of your editorial policies, you have stated that it’s your blog and you have the right to publish what you please. Then you also have the power to decide which comments you accept. Are there no standards by which you decline admission to the comments club?

]]> By: Sundar Krishnamurthy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079111 Sundar Krishnamurthy Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:56:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079111 Will there be APIs for adding 3rd party widgets (or "Features" as Ning calls it) in the future? I didn't see that mentioned anywhere in the docs. Also, will these be added to the Features palette once (or if) approved by Ning? Ning folks: some of the related questions in the"For Developer" section accessible from http://documentation.ning.com/ are currently broken or referring to non-existent Ning features. Will there be APIs for adding 3rd party widgets (or “Features” as Ning calls it) in the future? I didn’t see that mentioned anywhere in the docs. Also, will these be added to the Features palette once (or if) approved by Ning?

Ning folks: some of the related questions in the”For Developer” section accessible from http://documentation.ning.com/ are currently broken or referring to non-existent Ning features.

]]> By: sf http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079024 sf Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:45:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1079024 Folks at Ning - I can't believe it, you are storing/emailing passwords in clear?! Not something I would have expected from you folks! Folks at Ning -

I can’t believe it, you are storing/emailing passwords in clear?! Not something I would have expected from you folks!

]]> By: Jaafer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1078658 Jaafer Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:59:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1078658 Looks like Techcrunch traffic might have hit Ning too hard. I keep getting errors when trying to create my social network. I'm patient however, and will keep checking back. Ning is definately a great service for entrepreneurs in the social network space. The customization is key. A HUGE service that could result from Ning is that by eliminating development costs, great ideas can be brought to the 'alpha stage' for presenting for seed financing. I hope its working as promised soon. Great job Gina and team! Thanks, Jaafer http://digitalu.wordpress.com Looks like Techcrunch traffic might have hit Ning too hard. I keep getting errors when trying to create my social network.

I’m patient however, and will keep checking back. Ning is definately a great service for entrepreneurs in the social network space. The customization is key.

A HUGE service that could result from Ning is that by eliminating development costs, great ideas can be brought to the ‘alpha stage’ for presenting for seed financing.

I hope its working as promised soon. Great job Gina and team!

Thanks,
Jaafer
http://digitalu.wordpress.com

]]> By: AnonCoward http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1078163 AnonCoward Wed, 28 Feb 2007 06:02:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1078163 Look, I have to say this, this is the age of keeping it real, right? I was an early adopter of Ning, and I love it even though it was kind of hard to work on without PHP skills. The staff was very helpful, and attentive (they continually surprised me with this and won me over) and I got what I needed and I continue to use Ning. First and foremost, everyone there has been a great help and has the right attitude about how to launch this kind of company. As long as they keep they same attitude and ability to grow and change with the market, I think they will win. Okay. Now let me ruin this post (in the eyes of some) by saying: sweet fancy moses! I had no idea Gina was that beautiful! She is the secret weapon. Amanda Congwho? Give me a Gina vodcast now and you have a dedicated viewer. Momma mia! Look, I have to say this, this is the age of keeping it real, right?

I was an early adopter of Ning, and I love it even though it was kind of hard to work on without PHP skills. The staff was very helpful, and attentive (they continually surprised me with this and won me over) and I got what I needed and I continue to use Ning. First and foremost, everyone there has been a great help and has the right attitude about how to launch this kind of company. As long as they keep they same attitude and ability to grow and change with the market, I think they will win.

Okay.

Now let me ruin this post (in the eyes of some) by saying: sweet fancy moses! I had no idea Gina was that beautiful! She is the secret weapon. Amanda Congwho? Give me a Gina vodcast now and you have a dedicated viewer. Momma mia!

]]> By: Marc Andreessen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077670 Marc Andreessen Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:58:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077670 And yes, one of the ways we are innovating is in bugs that will not die :-). And yes, one of the ways we are innovating is in bugs that will not die :-).

]]> By: Gina Bianchini http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077533 Gina Bianchini Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:40:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077533 Hey Guys! We has a bug tonight, brought the service down, fixed it, and were up again within 45 minutes. This isn't a scalability and load thing, it's actually a bug we introduced last night, thought we fixed earlier today, and just saw again. We have a new fix which we'll be rolling out shortly. If we can't be perfect, at least we'll be responsive and let you know what's going on. Thanks! Hey Guys!

We has a bug tonight, brought the service down, fixed it, and were up again within 45 minutes. This isn’t a scalability and load thing, it’s actually a bug we introduced last night, thought we fixed earlier today, and just saw again. We have a new fix which we’ll be rolling out shortly.

If we can’t be perfect, at least we’ll be responsive and let you know what’s going on.

Thanks!

]]> By: Hashim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077188 Hashim Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:48:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077188 What's up with all of these falsely flattering sexist comments? What’s up with all of these falsely flattering sexist comments?

]]> By: xxdesmus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077125 xxdesmus Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:38:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077125 She didn't even have to say anything :) ...I was already hooked before she even started talking, oh...and Ning looks excellent (although at the moment it has been trampled to death and is currently not responding). She didn’t even have to say anything :) …I was already hooked before she even started talking, oh…and Ning looks excellent (although at the moment it has been trampled to death and is currently not responding).

]]> By: pdizzlle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077080 pdizzlle Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1077080 she is kinda cute for a CEO of web 2.0 company.... i tried using the application and it was WAY too slow for my appetite so I will give it another chance tomorrow. she is kinda cute for a CEO of web 2.0 company….

i tried using the application and it was WAY too slow for my appetite so I will give it another chance tomorrow.

]]> By: Gina Fan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1076995 Gina Fan Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:18:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/02/27/ning-demo-video/#comment-1076995 Gina is Really Hot. Just for that we should all be using Ning at least once a day and buy a premium feature now and then Gina is Really Hot.

Just for that we should all be using Ning at least once a day and buy a premium feature now and then

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